"I wake up in a house built by slaves"

[Ibanez]

It's not a rewriting. It's a clarification. The original White House was built by slaves.

The White House, as it stands today was not. Only the exterior can claim that status.

Okay...
So you are reiterating my point
THE White House was built by slaves
Burnt down by Red Coats
and Remodeled by Contractors in the 50's

It's ^ a little cumbersome for a graduation speech
but I see the HUGE value in that for your fragile sensitive personal feelings on the matter

(Thank you)

You are just precious.

Who cares about who built the White House? Or the Capital? Or many of our oldest cities? I'm serious. Why does it matter.

Or, for you liberals, " WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?!"

[Chizzang]

Okay...
So you are reiterating my point
THE White House was built by slaves
Burnt down by Red Coats
and Remodeled by Contractors in the 50's

It's ^ a little cumbersome for a graduation speech
but I see the HUGE value in that for your fragile sensitive personal feelings on the matter

(Thank you)

You are just precious.

Who cares about who built the White House? Or the Capital? Or many of our oldest cities? I'm serious. Why does it matter.

Or, for you liberals, " WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?!"

BINGO..!!! ^
What difference does it make

We agree 100% on this matter
and yet here we are with half the posters on this thread
calling her out for such a HUGE personal transgression against their sensitive disposition

[Ibanez]

You are just precious.

Who cares about who built the White House? Or the Capital? Or many of our oldest cities? I'm serious. Why does it matter.

Or, for you liberals, " WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?!"

BINGO..!!! ^
What difference does it make

We agree 100% on this matter
and yet here we are with half the posters on this thread
calling her out for such a HUGE personal transgression against their sensitive disposition

My only issue is, why bring it up? To me, a person brings up something like that because they are trying to make some stupid point. Which fuels the fire of blacks vs whites.

[GrizFanStuckInUtah]

Let's try this as an example: It's called Child Psychology
Instead of responding like a 4 year old to everything that horribly offends us
"How dare that person say slaves built the white Hose when slavery ended 150 years ago"

Try this:
"Yes, slavery was a part of the American story, look how far we've come in 150 years... "
"Interesting to note many cultures today still use class systems that existed thousands of years ago and have still not found a way to move forward... But here in America only 150 years after slaves built the white house a black family occupies that home... Isn't that wonderful"

See how that works...

I agree with that. We have a black man leading the free world. That's a pretty damn good sign of progress.


It's just a shame he screwed the pooch.

I have no issue with this. There we plenty of other qualified candidates that could have done a good job though. I believe this POTUS was elected solely for this reason which is wrong.

[Ibanez]

I agree with that. We have a black man leading the free world. That's a pretty damn good sign of progress.


It's just a shame he screwed the pooch.

I have no issue with this. There we plenty of other qualified candidates that could have done a good job though. I believe this POTUS was elected solely for this reason which is wrong.

I agree. Everyone, to me, is equally worthless. If you're white and you're a fuck up, i'll call you out. If you're black and you're a good man/woman, i'll praise you. Vice a versa.

[dbackjon]

Not sure what is controversial about her speech - unless you are a racist or plagued by white guilt.

[Chizzang]

BINGO..!!! ^
What difference does it make

We agree 100% on this matter
and yet here we are with half the posters on this thread
calling her out for such a HUGE personal transgression against their sensitive disposition

My only issue is, why bring it up? To me, a person brings up something like that because they are trying to make some stupid point. Which fuels the fire of blacks vs whites.

Child Psychology still works
yes: It got Whitey angry

[Baldy]

So that ^ Changes that fact that the White House was built by slaves..?
She didn't say it was burned down by slaves or that it was "remodeled by slaves"

She said:
Built by slaves - which is a fact...

So I'm not sure which part of history you'd like to re-write Baldy

It's pretty sad when I have to clarify your point. You and klam are having a bad day today.

You totally agreed with what Michelle said in that, "she wakes up in a house built by slaves". Sorry, but that is factually incorrect. The White House has been totally rebuilt at least twice. Once, without a doubt, of it's rebuilds was without slave labor.

[CitadelGrad]

She said she wakes up every morning in a house that was built by slaves. That is factually incorrect. Nothing remains on the site from the original White House. They can't even find the cornerstone.

So, fuck Michelle Obama.

[ASUG8]

My point of posting it was that it provided virtually nothing aside from ONCE AGAIN showing our differences rather than our similarities. This administration has been racially divisive since the outset and they wield a bully pulpit that COULD be unifying. Instead, the same guy and his wife who preached unity and change during his campaign have reset race relations back decades. I don't think that's simply my opinion.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_ ... ial_divide
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/barack- ... ma-n186211
http://www.inquisitr.com/2613687/has-pr ... ood-thing/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the ... ent-obama/

In this video, the black sheriff says "when are white people going to stop being held responsible for the sins of slavery?"
http://clashdaily.com/2014/12/black-she ... al-divide/

[Chizzang]

There are also none of the original rails from the Railroad that the Chinese built
Thus - they didn't build it..?



Lets get angry..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Baldy]

There are also none of the original rails from the Railroad that the Chinese built
Thus - they didn't build it..?



Lets get angry..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did Michelle sleep on them?

[Chizzang]

There are also none of the original rails from the Railroad that the Chinese built
Thus - they didn't build it..?



Lets get angry..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did Michelle sleep on them?

I don't know
but I'm outraged she could say something that hurts my feelings...



I don't like it when people say things that hurt my feelings

[Ivytalk]

She said she wakes up every morning in a house that was built by slaves. That is factually incorrect. Nothing remains on the site from the original White House. They can't even find the cornerstone.

So, **** Michelle Obama.

No, YOU **** Michelle Obama!

[Skjellyfetti]

She said she wakes up every morning in a house that was built by slaves. That is factually incorrect. Nothing remains on the site from the original White House. They can't even find the cornerstone.

So, fuck Michelle Obama.

Huh?

You are full of shit.

There has only been one White House. It was badly damaged by the British in 1814... and, they considered starting over from scratch. But, they continued with the same building.

[Grizalltheway]

She said she wakes up every morning in a house that was built by slaves. That is factually incorrect. Nothing remains on the site from the original White House. They can't even find the cornerstone.

So, fuck Michelle Obama.

Huh?

You are full of shit.

There has only been one White House. It was badly damaged by the British in 1814... and, they considered starting over from scratch. But, they continued with the same building.

Hey, he's just going off of what his "I don't hate Obama because he's black" friends on the youtube comments section said.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Wow, talk about mountain out of a mole hill. Sounds to me like she was using it as a reference point in talking about how far we've come as a country.

But of course, the angry old white guy contingent and mouth breathers on youtube never miss a chance to get their panties in a wad about something.

That stupid fat bitch isnt smart enough to know how far this country has come so she definitely wasn't insinuating that in her speech. She is a racist and it was an attack on white people

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[ALPHAGRIZ1]

I'd mention how I heard somewhere recently that white families have an average net worth of something like $150,000 whereas black families are $11,000 but I wouldn't want to get yelled at.

Yes, I believe I already mentioned that negros struggle as a socioeconomic group, despite all the advantages provided for them that I and my children were/will not be afforded.

Boom YES!

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[andy7171]

I don't see anything wrong with what she said. I interpreted it as look how far we've come.

It is definitely not a mountain to die on.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

So that ^ Changes that fact that the White House was built by slaves..?
She didn't say it was burned down by slaves or that it was "remodeled by slaves"

She said:
Built by slaves - which is a fact...

So I'm not sure which part of history you'd like to re-write Baldy

It's not a rewriting. It's a clarification. The original White House was built by slaves.

The White House, as it stands today was not. Only the exterior can claim that status.

So it's a half n half like the loser inside?

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[ALPHAGRIZ1]

There are also none of the original rails from the Railroad that the Chinese built
Thus - they didn't build it..?



Lets get angry..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did Michelle sleep on them?

If she did.......the pennies would be flat

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[89Hen]

She said she wakes up every morning in a house that was built by slaves. That is factually incorrect. Nothing remains on the site from the original White House. They can't even find the cornerstone.

So, fuck Michelle Obama.

Huh?

You are full of shit.

There has only been one White House. It was badly damaged by the British in 1814... and, they considered starting over from scratch. But, they continued with the same building.

Spandos will tell you, it wasn't the British that burned it down, it was the US Government trying to start a war.

[andy7171]

Huh?

You are full of shit.

There has only been one White House. It was badly damaged by the British in 1814... and, they considered starting over from scratch. But, they continued with the same building.

Spandos will tell you, it wasn't the British that burned it down, it was the US Government trying to start a war.

[AshevilleApp]

I don't see anything wrong with what she said. I interpreted it as look how far we've come.

It is definitely not a mountain to die on.

Just for kicks, I went and watched the whole speech. It was a one plus minute quote in a nearly twenty five minute speech. Check it out yourself, but context is important. Oh, the outrage.

[Chizzang]

I don't see anything wrong with what she said. I interpreted it as look how far we've come.

It is definitely not a mountain to die on.

This ^

We have come a long way - we should feel good about our collective accomplishments

The old adage:
If you are offended by something it says a lot more about YOU
than it does about the one who offended you